SUNY statistics

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Hey Y'all,
I have been trying to research statistics about admissions at SUNY, but couldn't find much. Are there any general stats about what percentage of applicants receive interviews? And, what percentage of interviewees are admitted?
I have been invited to interview there and I would like to find out more about the admissions process. Thanks!

 

[NerdyHelloKitty]

Hello!

I interviewed at SUNY last week. In their introduction letter they stated that they interview the top 30% of their applicants. If you estimate they receive up to about 1000 applicants, you're looking at about 300 interviews. Their class size is about 80 people, and they generally admit a little more than that (I would estimate 1.5x class size). Hopefully those are pretty accurate stats? I'm sure during your interview the student tour guide can give you better details than me.

The interview portion was very straight forward. 20 minute essay, meet with financial aid, interview with 3 faculty (I had 2 ODs and a PhD) for about 30 minutes, tour by a student and lunch. My interview group was composed of 4 people, so hopefully you'll get to meet other interviewees. Don't be too nervous, I read on SDN that the SUNY interview was brutal and they grill you, but my experience was much different. I felt relaxed during the interview and none of the questions were particularly difficult.

Oh and you get your response very quickly. I received a letter in the mail postmarked the day after my interview. I was accepted, but I'm still deciding between schools. Best of luck to you!

 

[cookie2]

Congrats on your acceptance!! Best of luck in the decision-making process. SUNY is my top choice.. my interview is at the end of January, and I'm trying to really prepare for it. Your interview summary was really helpful. Thanks!

 

[ATXDesi]

Hey Y'all,
I have been trying to research statistics about admissions at SUNY, but couldn't find much. Are there any general stats about what percentage of applicants receive interviews? And, what percentage of interviewees are admitted?
I have been invited to interview there and I would like to find out more about the admissions process. Thanks!

http://www.opted.org/files/Profile of Applicants 2011.pdf
http://www.opted.org/files/public/Profile of the Entering Class 2011.pdf

 

[hockeystar123]

I interviewed about a month and a half ago. As someone mentioned above, they interview 30% of all applicants. Out of all the places that I interviewed at (SCCO, ICO, SUNY), SUNY was the toughest, but I didn't feel that they "grilled" me either. I also had 2 OD's and 1 PhD. I think I thought the interview was the hardest just because they don't give too much feedback while you're interviewing, whereas the other schools I interviewed at did. There were two other students interviewing the same day as me. 20 minutes to write the essay, interview, financial aid talk, tour of the school, and lunch with two students sums up my day there. I got an acceptance letter in the mail exactly one week from the day that I interviewed. Although SUNY was my top choice and I was ecstatic about getting in, there was something about it that didn't click with me.

Hope that helps!

 

[Champloo]

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[NerdyHelloKitty]

I got accepted by SUNY as well, but I am debating between two schools. My concern is ODs still are not allowed to prescribe orals in NY, do you think that affects the students learning how to prescribe orals? I heard they will pass the law soon, but who knows. What do you think? any pros and cons about SUNY?

I can only assume what I've been told about most optometry schools. They teach you pretty much everything so that you'll be well equipped in the future, regardless of what state you practice in. Certain schools focus on some areas more than others, but I believe you get exposure to everything. I wish I could be more help, but I'm not familiar with the exact curriculum at SUNY. Perhaps a SUNY student/grad can chime in?

As for pros/cons, I think there are a lot of pros in attending SUNY. If you're from the US, the in-state tuition is a big one. I've also heard that you'll learn a lot at SUNY by seeing such a diverse population of people. Personally, since I'm from California, I've mostly been leaning towards SCCO (and hopefully Berkeley, if I get an invite & spot), but a part of me is still interested in SUNY. The chance to live in NY and go to school in Manhattan? The experience itself sounds priceless to me.

 

[Champloo]

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[NerdyHelloKitty]

My concern is students don't get to prescribe in the clinic. Yes you can learn it from books but actually doing it is another thing.

If I am right, SCCO is close to LA and Berkley is close to San Fransisco. Are they different from NYC? To me California = high tuition and high living standard, NY = low tuition but high living standard. I don't know if that's true about Cali.

While you may or may not get a chance to prescribe in clinic, I'm sure you will be able to view/see/shadow/learn from ODs and OMDs working in the clinic. If I remember correctly from my interview at SUNY, they said that you can ask to shadow in any department, so you aren't limited to just the set curriculum. Your education and experience is always what you make of it.

Also, SCCO is in Fullerton, CA. It's in Orange County and in a very laid back area. The community around SCCO is a very safe neighborhood. It's also not too far from LA, so you can always go into the city for fun. Rent around the area runs from $500-700 for a single room in a shared apartment. The tuition runs around 35k/year.

Berkeley is in the vicinity of SF. It's located across the Bay Bridge, but easily accessible by BART (public transportation). I'll be headed up there for an interview on the 4th (excited!), so I can't give exact details regarding rent/living costs in the area yet. I do know that rent in SF is expensive, but living in Oakland/around Berkeley will probably run around $600-800 for a single room in a shared apartment (that's a guess/estimate). The tuition at Berkeley is lower. It is a state school, so it doesn't run as high as a private. It is slightly more than SUNY though I think.

I have spent a good amount of time all over California (SF/LA/SD), and I would say that the cities aren't comparable to NYC. They aren't as buzzing and exciting as manhattan.

 

[Champloo]

While you may or may not get a chance to prescribe in clinic, I'm sure you will be able to view/see/shadow/learn from ODs and OMDs working in the clinic. If I remember correctly from my interview at SUNY, they said that you can ask to shadow in any department, so you aren't limited to just the set curriculum. Your education and experience is always what you make of it.

Also, SCCO is in Fullerton, CA. It's in Orange County and in a very laid back area. The community around SCCO is a very safe neighborhood. It's also not too far from LA, so you can always go into the city for fun. Rent around the area runs from $500-700 for a single room in a shared apartment. The tuition runs around 35k/year.

Berkeley is in the vicinity of SF. It's located across the Bay Bridge, but easily accessible by BART (public transportation). I'll be headed up there for an interview on the 4th (excited!), so I can't give exact details regarding rent/living costs in the area yet. I do know that rent in SF is expensive, but living in Oakland/around Berkeley will probably run around $600-800 for a single room in a shared apartment (that's a guess/estimate). The tuition at Berkeley is lower. It is a state school, so it doesn't run as high as a private. It is slightly more than SUNY though I think.

I have spent a good amount of time all over California (SF/LA/SD), and I would say that the cities aren't comparable to NYC. They aren't as buzzing and exciting as manhattan.

I agree with you, it really depends on us to take the chance to learn as much as we can as students. I guess you are a good student with high GPA and OAT score since you got into SUNY and got invited to Berkley😉. I applied to SCCO and Berkley and got invited to interviews as well, but I decided not to go. Choosing between SUNY and my local school is already a headache. Good luck with the interview and tell us more about it 🙂